The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-15

are subJsce 20 duty. Many OF these do not
IN any way compare with our own manu-
ton as subjects Of revenue. "a considerable
reduction can be made in the aggregate by
ADDING THEx 10 THE FREE LIST.
The taxation OF luxufies presents NO faat-
ures OF hardship; but the necessaries Of life
used and consumed by all people. the duty
upon which adds to the cost Of living il
every home. should be greatly ~cheaIened.
The radical reduction OF the duties imposed
upon raw material used in manufactures, or
it's free importation, Is. Of course. al i'm
porrant factor In any effort to reduce the
price OF these neceesaTies; 1t would not only
relieve them from the increased cost caused
by the tariff on such material, but b man.
part of the tariff now laid upon such product
as compensation to our manufacturers for
the present price of raw material could
be accordingly modified Such reduc-
tiOn, or free Importation, would serve
beside to largely reduce the revenue. It Ii
not apparent how u q change can have
any injurious effect upon our manufacturers.
On the contrary it would appear to give them
q better chance in foreign markets with the
manufacturers Of other countries, who
cheaper their ware with free material. Thus
our people might have the opportunity Of
extending their sales beyond home con-
sumption, saving them from the depression.
interruption in business, and loss caused by
glutted domestic market. and affOrding their
employees more certain and steady labor,
with its resulting quiet and contentment
The question thus imperatively represented
for solution should be approached in a
spirit higher than craftsmanship, and consid-
cred in the light of that regard for patriotic
duty which should characterize the action
of those int,usted with the veal of a con.d-
ing people. But the obligation to declared
party policy and principle is not wanting to
NlrOQ nrNnnt md offocfiu0 0Ntian Roth ~
the great political parties now represented
in the government have, by repeated and
authoritative Declarations. condemned
the condition Of laws which. permit
the collection from the people OF m
necessary revenue, and have, in the most
solemn manner promised it's correction; and
neither az citizens nor partisans are our
cOuntrymen In q moo to con6one the de-
liberate violation Of these pledges. Our
progress toward a wise conclusion will not
OF protection and free trade. This savore
TOO much of ~bandying epithets II is y con-
dition which confronts us, not q theory.
Relief from this condition may involve q
slight reduction of the advantages which we
award our home productions, buL the entire
withdrawal Of III advantages should no.
be contemplated.
a QUESTION Q r FREE TRADE
is absolutely Irrelevant, n the persistent
claim made In certain quarter, that all
efforts to save the people from unjust and
u necessary taxation are schemes OF So
called free traders, is mischievous and far
removed from any consideration for the
public good. The simple and plain duty
which we owe the people Is to reduce TAXA
tion to the necessary expense OF an econom-
ical operation Of the government, and to re-
store to the business of the country che
money which we hold In the treasury
through the pesverston of governmental
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done with safety to all our industries. with
ons danger to the opportunity for femun
eratiye labor which our workingmen need
and with benefit to them and all our people.
by cheapening their means of subsistence
and increasing the measure OF their com
forts. The constitution provides that the
president SHALL, from time to time. give TO
the congress information of the state of the
Union" 1t has been the custom of the ex-
ecutive. in compliance with this provision.
to annually exhibit TO the congress. at the
opening of its session. the general condition
ticularity, the operations of the different
executive departments. 1t would be espec-
tally agreeable to follow this course at the
present time, and to call attention to the
valuable accomplishments of these depart
ments during the last fiscal year. But l avn
so much impressed with the paramount i'm
p%ortance of the subject to, which this com
municatiOn has thus far been de-
voted, that shall forego the
addition OF any other topic, and
only nrge lido your immediate considera-
ton the @state of the Union" as shown in
thep present condition of our treasury and
our general fiscal condition. upon which
every element OF our safety and prosperity
depends. Thu reports OF the heads of depart-
ments, which will be submitted, contain Full
and explicit Information touching the trans
actions Of the business intrusted to them,
and such recommendations relating to legis-
lat'on In the public interest. as they deem
advisable. ask for these reports and rec
concentrations the deliberate examination
and action Of the legislative branch of the
government There are other subjec.s not
embraced in the departmental reports de-
manding legislative consideration and which
I should be glad to submit some OF them.
however, have been earnestly presented in
previous messages, and az to them, I beg
leave to reDeat prior recommendations. AS
the law makes no provision for any report
from the department. OF state. a brief history
Of the transactions Of that important depart
ment, together with other matters which it
may hereafter be deemed essential to COM
mend to the attention of the congress. may
furnish the occasion for a future commuui-
cation. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, Dec. g, 1887.